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Seasonal & Holidays

Holiday Pet Gifts

From practical to unique gifts for your pet this holiday season

*Don’t forget great gifts for your 4-legged family*
*Don’t forget great gifts for your 4-legged family* (Image Credit (Stephanie Ziebe/Dreamstime))

The holiday shopping season has begun. As your shopping for gifts whether in-store or online don’t forget your favorite furry kids. Just in time for the holidays the author of PAMPERED PETS ON BUDGET, Kristen Levine shares her gift ideas for pet parents and their fur babies so they can have Happy Howlidays & a Meowy Christmas!

My first tip is to spend more quality time with your pets this holiday season because when we build those bonds together with our pet we build a human animal bond and we reap a lot of health benfits like lower blood pressure, less stress and healthier heart.

For the pet ideas I really love this Merry & Bright Holiday Advent Calendar exclusively at Pet Smart stores and petsmart.com. The dog version comes with a variety of treats. Dog Treat Cookies that your share with your dog everyday leading up to the festivities. The one for cats has these really cute inspired cat toys that you can share with your cat each day. It’s a great excuse to spoil your pet everyday leading up to the holidays you are celebrating. This gift is under $20!

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For the pet lover in your life I can make gift giving really easy for you. Check out these high-quality photo pillows and photo art in fresh, personalized styles from design marketplace, Minted. They offer unique, customizable and premium quality gifts designed by their community of independent artists. I love it because pet lovers love to get gifts that help them celebrate their love for a pet. The designs are available in multiple sizes and the custom art gifts start at $38 framed, and the photo pillows start at $44 at Minted.com

For something really festive and a little unusual our friends at Samuel Adams have brewed up a way to stay oozy and festive with your canine this year. The Winter Lager dog and me matching sweater set. It was created partnered with Tipsy Elves the holiday apparel brand it’s a limited-edition set is the perfect gift for pets and pet lovers. Ideal for layering up for a walk outside, posing for a holiday photo or curling up by the fire with a cold Winter Lager in hand, these sweaters are sure to keep you and your furry friend festive all season long. You can pick these up at tipsyelves.com/sam-adams while supplies last.

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My last gift idea has to do with health and happiness for your dog. Each dog is unique and the food should be too. So the folks at TailoredPet.com created a personalized subscription based dog food. All you do is TalioredPet.com and fill out a short three minute quiz and you will answer questions like What is your dogs breed? What size are they? How much do they weigh? How old are they? They use all that information to create a personalized recipe for your dog’s best life. They even offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee that your dog will love it and they ship it to you for free. And now you can save 50% on your first order when you visit TailoredPet.com. It’s a great gift and they will love you for it.

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This interview is courtesy of PetSmart and Minted.

Kristen Levine

Levine is the founder of Fetching Communications, the nation’s first and only marketing and public relations firm dedicated to serving the pet and veterinary industry. Today, Kristen is a popular pet living expert, speaker, author, and blogger, connecting with pet parents, and providing business consulting services to pet positive companies and veterinary practices. A Florida resident, Kristen is married and lives with her dog Chilly, a pair of miniature donkeys, and cats.

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